【英语】 八年级英语上册阅读理解练习题(含答案)经典

【英语】八年级英语上册阅读理解练习题(含答案)经典

一、八年级英语上册阅读理解专项练习（含答案解析）

1．阅读理解

If you give someone something for free, they maybe don't value it. If you are their friend and you've done something great in the world, they may think you can't be that great. If you were "that" great, then, you certainly wouldn't be their friend. So what is free and so valuable（有价值的） to us?

Well, air is free and is not only valuable, but, if you don't have it, you will die. Another free thing is friendship. Think about your friends. If you have friends like I do, you cherish, like, respect and are thankful to them. They are always there for you, especially true and loyal（忠诚的）friends.

What else is free? Well, family. I love my family. We have great relationships. We don't argue or fight. We get along very well. I treasure every conversation I have with them. I follow their advice when I ask for it. I admire their silence when I don't ask. I enjoy their support and love for me.

Education is free. You can study in the library and pursue（从事）your own personal education for free, You might have to pay to go to a high school or college, but you can always go to the library and learn for free.

There are so many things that are free. I give a lot of things away that can and will change your life. I give free English lessons. I give away free books that I've written. I give my time and efforts at an English corner where I help others learn English better.

Think about it. The best things in life are all free. Do you agree?

（1）The writer thinks the following things are free and valuable EXCEPT .

A. books

B. friendship

C. education

D. family

（2）From the third paragraph, we know the writer .

A. sometimes fights with his brother

B. has some problems with his family

C. often discusses with his family

D. gets on well with his family

（3）Why does the writer think education is free?

A. Because you needn't pay for a high school or college.

B. Because you can go to the library and learn for free.

C. Because he gives away free books that he has written.

D. Because he gives free English lessons to everyone.

（4）What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. How to make good friends.

B. What is free and valuable to us.

C. Getting on well with your family.

D. How to speak English well.

【答案】（1）A

（2）D

（3）B

（4）B

【解析】【分析】主要讲了对于我们来说什么是免费的和有价值的。

（1）细节题。根据Well, air is free and is not only valuable.Another free thing is

friendship.What else is free? Well, family. Education is free.可知空气、友谊、家庭和教育是免费的，没有书，故选A。

（2）细节题。根据We don't argue or fight. We get along very well.可知作者和家人相处得好，故选D。

（3）细节题。根据You might have to pay to go to a high school or college, but you can always go to the library and learn for free.你可能要付学费去高中或大学，但你可以随时去图书馆免费学习，故选B。

（4）主旨题。根据全文可知主要讲了对于我们来说什么是免费的和有价值的，故选B。【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题和主旨题常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

2．阅读理解

Mother's Day is a holiday for mothers. And on this day, mothers don't work. It is on the second Sunday in May. It is celebrated in the United States, England, Sweden, India, Mexico and some other countries. Little by little, it becomes widely celebrated. On that day, many people send presents of love to their mothers. Those whose mothers are still living often wear a pink or red rose or carnation（康乃馨）, while those whose mothers are dead（去世） wear a white one. The idea of a day for mothers are first given by Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia（费城）. The celebration of the first American Mother's Day was held in Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. Soon the holiday became popular around the country and the world.

（1）Mother's Day is on ____________.

A. the second Saturday in May

B. the second Sunday in May

C. May the second

D. May the twelfth

（2）When one's mother is still living, she often wears a____________ rose or carnation.

A. white

B. pink

C. yellow

D. blue

（3）The idea of____________ for mothers was first given by Miss Anna Jarvis.

A. a present

B. a week

C. a day

D. A flower

【答案】（1）B

（2）B

（3）C

【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文主要介绍母亲节的由来。母亲节是一个妈妈们的节日，它在每年5月的第二个星期天来庆祝。这一想法是由美国的Anna Jarvis女士自先提出的，现在很多国家都大祝这个节日。

（1）细节理解题。由第一段Mother's Day is a holiday for mothers. On this day, mothers don't work. It's on the second Sunday in May.可知母亲节在五月的第二个星期天，故选B。

（2）细节理解题。由第一段最后句Those whose mothers are still living often wear a pink or red rose or carnation（康乃馨）,可知母亲在世时，常戴粉红色玫瑰或康乃馨。故选B。

（3）细节理解题。由最后段第一句The idea of a day for mothers are first given by Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia（费城）. The celebration of the first American Mother's Day

was held in Philadelphia on May 10, 1908.可知安娜·贾维斯小姐首先提出了母亲节的想法。故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解，首先通读全文，了解全文大意，其次分析问题，抓住关键词，在文中寻找相关信息，确定答案，最后再检查一遍，确保答案正确。

3．阅读理解

Many people go on winter vacations to get away from the cold weather or the city life. But how do you pick a winter vacation destination（目的地） for your family?

⒈Budget: Know how much you want to spend on your vacation, Then you can know how far you can travel and what kind of activities you can enjoy.

⒉Family Likes & Dislikes: You don't want to visit the sea if your family are afraid of water, so you need to know what their likes and dislikes are.

⒊Activities: Know about activities around the vacation destination. For example, if you want to go swimming, can you? If you want to go to parks, are they open?

⒋Accommodations（住宿）: Hotels are expensive. Look for vacation home rentals （出租的房屋）. You can get so much more that you would never get at a hotel. You can also cook by yourselves to save money from eating out.

（1）Many people go on winter vacations to get away from _____________.

A. family dinners

B. their work

C. the cold weather

D. the countryside life （2）What does the underlined word "budget" mean in Chinese?

A. 财政

B. 商业

C. 收入

D. 预算（3）You don't need to think about ____________ according to the passage.

A. what food you can eat

B. what activities you can do

C. what your family like

D. how much you have to spend

（4）Which is the best title for the passage?

A. How to Rent （租） a Vacation Home.

B. Why People Like Going on Winter Vacations.

C. How to Pick a Winter Vacation Destination.

D. What You Can Do During the Winter Vacation.

【答案】（1）C

（2）D

（3）A

（4）C

【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文主要介绍许多人为了远离寒冷的天气或城市生活，为家人选择合适的目的地度过寒假提出一些建议。

（1）细节理解题。根据Many people go on winter vacations to get away from the cold weather or the city life.可知许多人去度寒假以躲避寒冷的天气。故选C。

（2）词义猜测题。根据Know how much you want to spend on your vacation, 可知知道你想在假期里花多少钱，可以推知budge的意思为预算，故选D。

（3）细节理解题。根据文章中需要考虑问题有：⒈Budget:；2.Family Likes & Dislikes；

3.Activities；

4.Accommodations（住宿）。结合选项，可知不需要考虑的是选项A:what food you can eat,故选A。

（4）标题判断题。根据第一段But how do you pick a winter vacation destination（目的地） for your family?最后句，可知文章大意是如何选择寒假目的地。选项C能够揭示文章大意，故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题和主旨题三种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

4．根据材料内容，选择正确答案。

B

When you are learning English, listening, speaking and writing are important, but reading can also be very helpful. When you read, you can not only learn some new words, but also you can learn how to use these English words. When you read, it gives you a good example for writing.

Good reading tips:

Try to read at the right level（水平）. Read something that you can （more or less）understand. If you need to stop every three words to use a dictionary, it is not interesting.

Try to increase the number of your new words. If there are four or five new words on a page, write them in your notebook. But you don't have to write them while you read. Instead, try to guess their meaning as you read: mark them with a pen. Then come back when you have finished reading to look them up in a dictionary and write them in your own vocabulary book. Then try to remember them.

Try to read regularly. For example, read for a short time once a day. Fifteen minutes every day is better than two hours every Sunday. Fix（固定） a time to read and keep to it. You could read for fifteen minutes when you go to bed, or when you get up or at lunchtime.

Read what interests you. Choose a book or a magazine about a subject that you like, because you are going to spend time and money reading it. So, choose an interesting book. You can also read newspapers. There are many English newspapers in China. For example, 21st Century Teens. It is easy enough for you to understand it. There is something interesting in it.

（1）If you meet a few new words on a page while reading, ________.

A. give up reading

B. guess the meaning at first

C. write them down at once

D. look them up in a dictionary at once

（2）Which of the following sentences is right?

A. Reading a lot can help you write better.

B. When you read, you can only learn some new words.

C. It is interesting for you to stop every three words to use a dictionary.

D. Try to read something that you can't understand to make your English better.

（3）To make your reading better, _________.

A. it's enough for you to read 21st Century Teens

B. only read a magazine about a subject that you like

C. you should read something that you like for a short time once a day at least

D. reading English every Sunday is much better than for a short time once a day

（4）The main purpose of the writing is to _________.

A. tell students what to read

B. tell students reading is very helpful

C. tell students when to read

D. give advice on how to make reading better

【答案】（1）B

（2）A

（3）C

（4）D

【解析】【分析】本文介绍一些阅读的建议。

⑴细节理解。根据第二条建议If there are four or five new words……try to guess their meaning as……可知如果有少量生词，先猜词义，然后做标记，最后记下来。故选B。

⑵细节理解。根据第一段 When you read, it gives you a good example for writing.可知阅读可以帮助写作。故选A。

⑶细节理解。根据倒数第二段 read for a short time once a day. Fifteen minutes every day is better than two hours every Sunday.可知每天读一会儿比每周日读两个小时好。故选C。

⑷作者意图。通读全文，根据第一段介绍和文章的结构可知本文给有效阅读提供一些建议。故选D。

【点评】考查对篇章的把握和对细节的识别能力，答题时注意紧扣问题中的关键词，在文章中寻找答案。

5．根据材料内容简要回答下列问题。

Alice and John are in the music club at their school. Alice plays the violin and John plays the drums. There are two groups in the school music club: the training （训练）group and the concert（音乐会） group. Everyone starts in the training group!

"When I first started to play the violin it sounded terrible!" Alice said. "My family asked me to practice outside."

After a year's practice, Alice and John play much better now. They are both in the concert group and they are learning more difficult music. "We're learning the music from the film Pirates of the Caribbean. It sounds fantastic!" John said. "Playing in the club with other kids is a lot of fun."

Playing an instrument （乐器） is not only fun. It also helps children learn to concentrate （集

中注意力）. "I have to concentrate when I'm practicing," Alice said. "And now it's easier for me to concentrate on my schoolwork."

Playing an instrument can also help children become more confident （自信的）. As John said, "I was scared when I played in front of a lot of people for the first time. But now I really enjoy it." （1）What instrument does John play?

________

（2）What did Alice's family do when they first heard Alice play the violin?

________

（3）Which group are Alice and John in now?

________

（4）Does John feel scared when he plays in front of many people now?

________

（5）How many good points of playing an instrument does the passage talk about?

________

【答案】（1）The drums

（2）They asked her to practice outside.

（3）The concert group.

（4）No. he doesn't.

（5）Three.

【解析】【分析】本文介绍爱丽丝和约翰参加学校音乐俱乐部的经历和现在的感受。

⑴细节理解。根据第1段中的 Alice plays the violin and John plays the drums可知约翰演奏的乐器是打鼓，故答案为The drums。

⑵细节理解。根据第2段中的My family asked me to practice outside.可知第一次爱丽丝演奏的时候声音很难听，她的家人让她到外面去练习，故答案为They asked her to practice outside。

⑶细节理解。根据第3段中的They are both in the concert group可知他们现在乐队，故答案为The concert group。

⑷细节理解。根据最后一段中的I was scared when I played in front of a lot of people for the first time. But now I really enjoy it可知开始的时候在人面前演奏约翰感到害怕，但是现在他很享受，所以他不害怕了，故答案为No. he doesn't.

⑸细节理解。根据最后两段的描述可知演奏乐器很有趣，可以帮助集中注意力，可以增强自信，所以有三个优点，故答案为Three。

【点评】任务型阅读的关键在看懂文章，然后根据题目要求作答，注意尽量用文章的语言填写答案。在文章中找不到答案时，要完全理解句子，根据同义词，句型转换的方式找到可以替换文章中的单词，短语或者句子的词。

6．阅读理解

The Kennedy Elementary school band（乐队）is special. That's because Tony Boland, a member of it, is a 79-year-old flute（长笛）player. His story tells us that you're never too old to toot the flute.

After working at the school for more than ten years, Tony joined the fifth graders in the band. His grandchildren were at the school. He help with reading.

He started tooting the flute many years ago, when his wire tried to throw away（扔掉）their daughter s flute.

"You will play better if you play with others," he told a reporter.

Brian Enabnit thought Tony would make a difference to the band. "He's great. He's helping the students around him, "Enabnit said.

Tony practises with the students once a week and performs with them. They played at the Dubuque Community School District's Band Festival earlier this month.

Fifth-grade student Courtney Less thought her older classmate was successful. "He's an excellent player," Courtney said. "All of us are afraid when giving a performance, but he isn't."（1）Why is Kennedy Elementary School band special?

A. Because there is only a boy in it.

B. Because it has a member of 79 years old.

C. Because its members are fifth graders.

D. Because it gave a performance earlier this month.

（2）The underlined word "toot" means" ".

A. have

B. make

C. play

D. pay

（3）We can learn from the passage.

A. there are five players in the band

B. Tony also helps the students to read

C. Tony doesn't like playing with others

D. Courtney Less is Tony's grandchild

（4）What's the best title for the passage?

A. A Special School

B. How to Help Others

C. How to Be Different

D. Never Too Old to Learn

【答案】（1）B

（2）C

（3）B

（4）D

【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文讲述了79岁的Tony加入了五年级学生的乐队。他在很多年前就开始吹长笛，乐于助人，每周练习一次，与学生一起表演。

（1）细节理解题。根据第一段中的“That's because Tony Boland, a member of it, is a 79-year old flute（长笛）player.”可知乐队特殊的主要原因是有一个成员是79岁的吹长笛的老头，故选B。

（2）词义猜测题。根据上句“ That's because Tony Boland, a member of it, is a 79-year-old flute（长笛）player. ⋅Tony Boland是一名长笛演奏者”可知toot就是play的意思，故选C。（3）细节理解题。根据文中的句子“He helps students with their reading.”可知Tony也帮助孩子们阅读，故选B。

（4）主旨大意题。根据第一段最后一句话His story tells us that you're never too old to toot the flute.可知本文讲述的是“活到老学到老”的主题，故选D。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文考查细节题，词义推断题，推理判断题和主旨题等常考题型，细节题要注意从文中抓住关键词寻找答案；主旨题，词义推断题以及判断题都需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出正确选项。

7．阅读理解

Do you like eating ice-cream? Do you know how ice-cream spread in the world?

The earliest ice was eaten in China many years ago. People put fruit juice into ice. Later, this idea spread to Italy. Nero, the emperor of Rome between 54 AD and 68 AD, liked to eat ice between violin lessons. He ordered runners to run to the mountain, get snow and quickly run back to the palace. The snow was mixed with fruit juice and honey.

Around 1660, coffee shops serving ice-ream were very popular in Paris. Most of the coffee shops were owned by Italians. The first successful one was opened by a man from Italy named Francesco Procopio.

Ice-cream was probably to America in the early 1700s, and it quickly became the favorite of American presidents. George Washington had ice-cream machine in his kitchen. Dolly Madison, the wife of President Madison, was the first one to serve her guests ice-cream in the White House. Before ice-cream was sold in stores, it was made and frozen（冷冻）at home. It took lots of work to mix cream, eggs, fruit, ice and salt, and then to freeze it. Nancy Johnson, an American woman made the hand-turned ice-cream freezer in 1846. Five years later, Jacob Flusell opened first ice-cream freezer in 1846. Five years later, Jacob Flusell opened first ice-cream business in Baltimore, Maryland. His business quickly spread to other states.

（1）People in China and Italy ate ice with many years ago.

A. cream

B. coffee

C. fruit juice

D. eggs and salt

（2）From the passage we know that Francesco Procopio .

A. was a Frenchman

B. made an ice-cream machine

C. opened the first ice-cream shop in Paris

D. opened the first successful coffee shop serving ice-cream in Paris

（3）We can learn from the passage that Dolly Madison .

A. brought ice-cream to America

B. was once the president of America

C. opened the first ice-cream business in Baltimore

D. was the first one to serve the guests ice-cream in the White House

（4）How did ice-cream spread in the world?

A. China→Italy→France→America.

B. China→France→America→Italy.

C. Italy→China→France→America.

D. America→France→Italy→China.

（5）The passage mainly talks about .

A. how to make ice-cream

B. the history of ice-cream

C. why people like eating ice-cream

D. ice-cream shops around the world

【答案】（1）C

（2）D

（3）D

（4）A

（5）B

【解析】【分析】文章大意：这是一篇说明文，主要介绍了冰激凌的历史。先是从中国产生，传到意大利，法国，最后到美国，如今已风靡世界。

（1）细节理解题。根据文中的语句The earliest ice was eaten in China many years ago. People put fruit juice into ice. Later, this idea spread to Italy. 理解可知，在很久以前，古老的中国人与意大利人吃带有水果汁的冰，故选C。

（2）细节理解题，根据文中的语句The first successful one was opened by a man from Italy named Francesco Procopio.理解可知，第一个成功在巴黎开冰激凌商店的是来自意大利的名叫弗朗西斯科·普罗科皮奥的人。故选D。

（3）细节理解题。根据文中的语句Dolly Madison, the wife of President Madison, was the first one to serve her guests ice-cream in the White House. 理解可知，多莉·麦迪逊，麦迪逊总统的妻子，是第一个在白宫为客人提供冰淇淋的人。故选D。

（4）理解归纳题。根据文中的语句 The earliest ice was eaten in China many years ago. Later, this idea spread to Italy. Around 1660, coffee shops serving ice-ream were very popular in Paris. Most of the coffee shops. 以及 Ice-cream was probably to America in the early 1700s, 可知冰激凌的传播过程是，中国，意大利，法国以及美国。故选A。

（5）主题归纳题。根据文中的语句理解可知，此文主要介绍了冰激凌的发展史，故选B。【点评】考查阅读理解。本文主要考查细节理解题，首先仔细阅读文后的问题，弄清问题的大意；然后带着问题阅读短文，抓住关键信息，选择正确答案。

8．阅读下列短文，从每题所给的（A、B、C和D）四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Miya, nine years old, and her six-year-old sister Tiffany were in the swimming pool in the back garden of their house. Their father David was with them. It was a lovely day. There wasn't a cloud in the sky.

Suddenly David shouted. He was in trouble. It was his leg His legs weren't right. He was in pain. Then he was under the water. The girls weren't scared but they were worried. Was it just a joke or was he really in trouble? Twenty seconds later, he was still under the water. Now Miya was scared.

There was no time to wait. In seconds, Miya was under the water with her father. He was heavy but with the help of the water, she was able to pull him to one side of the pool. Now his head was out of the water. He was alive but he wasn't conscious（苏醒）.

There was a mobile phone in the house. Tiffany called 911 as quickly as she could. Ten minutes later, doctors came. Soon their father was conscious again. The girls were relieved.

David still doesn't know what was wrong with his legs on that day. But he knows that his daughters were heroes and thanks them every day for saving his life He is a very proud father. （1）What was the weather like on that day?

A. Cloudy.

B. Sunny.

C. Rainy.

D. Snowy.

（2）Why did David shout suddenly?

A. Because he wanted help.

B. Because he played a joke.

C. Because he was scared.

D. Because he had a bad pain.

（3）Which is the correct order of the event?

a. David had a problem with his leg.

b. David was awake.

c. Tiffany called for help.

d. Miya was down to the water.

A. a-b-e-d

B. a-d-c-b

C. d-e-a-b

D. e-a-b-d

（4）We can infer（推断l from the passage that .

A. David wasn't good at swimming

B. David was too heavy to get out of the water

C. the sisters knew what to do in trouble

D. the sisters were proud of their father

【答案】（1）B

（2）D

（3）B

（4）C

【解析】【分析】主要讲了Miya和Tiffany在游泳池时，爸爸David的腿疼，两个孩子是怎样救爸爸的。

（1）细节题。根据It was a lovely day. There wasn't a cloud in the sky.可知天空万里无云，阳光灿烂，故选B。

（2）细节题。根据It was his leg His legs weren't right. He was in pain.可知爸爸David大喊的原因是腿疼，故选D。

（3）细节题。根据第二段It was his leg His legs weren't right. He was in pain.可知David腿疼是第一个，即a；根据第三段Miya was under the water with her father.可知Miya和爸爸在水下，所以d是第二个；根据第四段Tiffany called 911 as quickly as she could.可知Tiffany寻求帮助，所以c是第三个；根据Soon their father was conscious again.可知爸爸苏醒了，所以b是第四个。故选B。

（4）细节题。根据There was no time to wait. In seconds, Miya was under the water with her father. He was heavy but with the help of the water, she was able to pull him to one side of the pool. Now his head was out of the water. He was alive but he wasn't conscious（苏醒）.可知Miya知道在困境中怎么做，故选C。

【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。

9．阅读理解

Do you want to watch movie called The Bear? Please learn more about it and experience some serious feelings.

It tells us a story between two bears. A young baby bear loses his mother in a terrible accident,

and he has to live by himself. He meets a lot of problems and lives a hard life.

Another strong bear is run after by the hunters. They can't catch him but finally hurt him, so he can't move easily. When the baby bear meets him，he wants to become his friend. At first, the strong bear doesn't like him but finally he is touched by the young bear's kindness. So he helps the baby bear solve many problems like his fighting with a cougar（美洲狮）.

There aren't any talking animals, but the movie is funny for kids of most ages. However, we wouldn't call it a children's movie. From the exciting movie about the two bears, a cougar and the hunters, we can know that the true meaning about life is that "The greatest skill（技能） is not to kill but to let live".

（1）The underlined word "experience" means " " in Chinese.

A. 体验

B. 捕捉

C. 询问

D. 研究（2）Who does the baby bear make friends with?

A. Another baby bear.

B. A strong bear.

C. A cougar.

D. A tiger.（3）What does the writer think of the movie?

A. Funny but serious.

B. Interesting and short.

C. Exciting and scary.

D. Educational but boring.

（4）From the passage, we can infer that .

A. a cougar loses his mother

B. the hunters may hurt the strong bear's leg

C. all the animals in the movie can talk

D. the greatest skill in life is to let talk

（5）What's the best title for this passage?

A. Some animals with a hard life

B. A movie called The Bear

C. A baby bear and a cougar

D. The true meaning about life

【答案】（1）A

（2）B

（3）A

（4）B

（5）B

【解析】【分析】大意：本文介绍一部将熊的电影，电影里有两只熊，其中一种小熊在一次意外中失去的它的妈妈，独自生活，在生活中遇到里许多问题而且过着很艰难的生活，另一种熊很身强力壮，但是有一次却被猎人弄伤了腿，虽然侥幸的跑脱了，小熊遇到了强壮的熊并想成为它的朋友，但是强壮的熊起初还不喜欢它，但是最后被小熊的善良感动里，并且帮助它解决了许多问题的故事。

（1）词义猜测题。根据Please learn more about it and experience some serious feelings.可知，请了解更多有关它的故事，体验一些严肃的感情。推出experience的意思为体验，故选A。

（2）细节题。根据When the baby bear meets him，he wants to become his friend.可知，小熊想和强壮熊成朋友，故选B。

（3）推断题。根据Please learn more about it and experience some serious feelings. but the movie is funny for kids of most ages 可知，作者认为这部电影应该是严肃但是却很有趣，故选A。

（4）细节题。根据They can't catch him but finally hurt him,可知，小熊受伤了，可能猎人伤了小熊的腿，故选B。

（5）主旨题。电影讲述一般有关两只熊的电影，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。细节题、推断题、词义猜测题和主旨题是阅读理解题中常考题型。细节题需要从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息；词句猜测题需要联系上下文，推出词句的意思；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

10．阅读理解

Kian Hamer has become one of the youngest members of Mensa. Mensa is an international organization（组织）for IQ（智商）. His IQ is 162 and it's two points higher than Albert Einstein's and Professor Stephen Hawking's. Mensa has 110,000 members all over the world, including 20 , 000 in the British Isles（不列颠群岛）. Only eight percent of members are under 16.

Mensa sent a letter to Kian's home. The letter wrote, "Kian is one of the cleverest people in the world. "Kian feels proud to have got such a good score and he's really excited to join Mensa. He always works hard on everything he does and he's always ready for自challenge. Although people call him a genius（天才）, he still wants to be a professional footballer when he grows up. He loves playing football very much.

His dad Rich Hamer, who works as a firefighter, said, "Kian is clever but I'm not allying him a genius like others. I want him to keep his feet on the ground. He needs to study hard forever. Never be proud. A lot of people have joked that he's too clever to be a footballer. I don't think Kian realized what a good score it was at first. He's always done really well at school. He works really hard and always tries his best."

（1）Kian feels to be a member of Mensa according to the passage.

A. excited

B. relaxed

C. bored

D. sad

（2）Kian plans to be when he is older.

A. a scientist

B. a firefighter

C. an engineer

D. a footballer

（3）The underlined part means in Chinese.

A. 把脚放地上

B. 站在地上

C. 脚踏实地

D. 躺在地上（4）The best title for the passage may be " ".

A. How to become a member of Mensa

B. One of the youngest members of Mensa

C. What the cleverest boy's IQ is

D. A genius or a professional footballer

【答案】（1）A

（2）D

（3）C

（4）B

【解析】【分析】大意：本文讲述门萨最年轻的成员奇恩.哈默尔的个人情况，他在智商测试中得到162分，比天才科学家爱因斯坦和物理学家的智商还高，他想成员一名足球运动员，虽然智商高，但是他学习依然很努力。

（1）细节题。根据he's really excited to join Mensa.可知，他对于自己能成为门萨的一员而感到很激动，故选A。

（2）细节题。根据he still wants to be a professional footballer when he grows up. 可知，他想长大了成为一名专业的足球运动员，故选D。

（3）词义猜测题。根据Kian is clever but I'm not allying him a genius like others. I want him to keep his feet on the ground.可知，奇恩很聪明但是我不支持他像其他人一样的天才，我想他保持脚踏实地，推出his feet on the ground的意思为“脚踏实地，故选C。

（4）主旨题。本文主要讲述门萨最年轻的成员奇恩.哈默尔的个人情况，选项B符合题意，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。细节题、词义猜测题和主旨题是阅读理解题中常考题型。细节题需要从文中寻找答案；词句猜测题需要联系上下文，推出词句的意思；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

11．根据短文内容选择正确答案。

A

Three travelers, Allan, Carl and Paul were sitting on the chairs in a train station. They were waiting for a train that was late.

To pass the time, they began talking to each other.

At first, they talked about the weather and their work. Then Paul said, “Tell me-what would you most like to do if your doctor tells you that you have only three months to live?"

The other two men thought about this for a while, then Carl spoke.

"Well," he said, "if I have only three months to live, I'll take all my money out of the bank and go to foreign countries for holidays with my best friend, Erik. I'd like to travel to the places in the world as many as possible. And I'll stay at the best hotels and then eat the best food. I think I'll have a wonderful time."

"That's very interesting." Paul said. With these words, he turned to the other man, saying, "And what about you?"

"I'll tell you a secret," Allan said. "I always want to be a racing driver. So if I have only three months to live, the first thing I'd like to do is to sell my house. With the money I'll buy the fastest car in the world. Maybe I can enter all the big motor races. " Then he laughed, "I might even end up with （以......而告终） a world champion."

"Now it's your turn," Allan went on. "If your doctor tells you the bad news, what would you most like to do?"

"Oh," said Paul with a smile. "I'll go and see another doctor."

（1）The three men were talking __________.

A. in the post office

B. in the waiting room

C. on the train

D. on the chairs （2）The man called __________ answered the question first.

A. Carl

B. Allan

C. Erik

D. Paul

（3）What would Allan do if he were told the bad news?

A. He would take all his money out of the bank and go to foreign countries.

B. He would buy the fastest car in the world. He might even end up with a world champion.

C. He would have nothing to do.

D. He would go and see another doctor.

【答案】（1）D

（2）A

（3）B

【解析】【分析】这篇幽默故事讲的是：三个人在谈论“如果大夫告知你还能活三个月的时间，你最想做什么？”这个问题。其中一个人说他将从银行取出所有的钱和朋友一块去度假，并尽可能多地旅游一些地方。另一个人说他将买掉自己的房子，买一辆好车，做一名赛车手。也许能有机会参加汽车大赛。第三个人说，如果大夫告诉他这个坏消息，他将再去看一个医生。

（1）细节理解。根据第一段Three travelers, Allan, Carl and Paul were sitting on the chairs in a train station. They were waiting for a train that was late. 可知这三个人在火车站等火车，当然是在候车室。故选B。

（2）细节理解。根据第四段The other two men thought about this for a while, then Carl spoke.可知Carl先回答的问题，故选A。

（3）细节理解。根据倒数第三段可知Allan要卖掉房子买一辆最快的汽车参加汽车比赛。故选B。

【点评】考查对篇章的把握和对细节的识别能力，答题时注意紧扣问题中的关键词，在文章中寻找答案。

12．阅读理解

Mrs. Read lives in the countryside. She is very happy. Sometimes she is not happy. There aren't many things to buy in the countryside. She needs to go to the city.

One day she goes to the city. First she buys some fruits and vegetables for herself and for her friend. Then she goes into a shop. She wants to buy a pair of glasses. She tries one pair, and then another, and another, but none of them seems to feel right.

The shopkeeper is a nice man. After some time he says to Mrs. Read. "Don't worry, madam. Everything will be all right in the end. It isn't easy to find the right glasses."

"No, it isn't." answers Mrs. Read. "And it is even more difficult when you are shopping for a

friend."

（1）Mrs. Read goes to the city because she wants to .

A. visit her friend

B. see the doctor

C. do some shopping

D. see a movie （2）Mrs. Read goes into a shop to buy a pair of .

A. glasses

B. shoes

C. trousers

D. jeans

（3）It is very difficult for Mrs. Read to find .

A. a right shop

B. a right friend

C. a right shopkeeper

D. a right glasses

（4）In fact, Mrs. Read is buying the glasses for .

A. herself

B. her friend

C. her son

D. her sister

【答案】（1）C

（2）A

（3）D

（4）B

【解析】【分析】大意：本文主要讲了Read女士到城里购物的故事。

（1）细节理解题。根据第一段 There aren't many things to buy in the countryside. She needs to go to the city. 可知，她上城里是为了买东西。故选C。

（2）细节理解题。根据第二段 Then she goes into a shop. She wants to buy a pair of glasses. 可知，她想买一副眼镜。故选A。

（3）细节理解题。根据第二段 but none of them seems to feel right. 可知Read女士一直找不到合适的眼镜。故选D。

（4）细节理解题根据最后一段And it is even more difficult when you are shopping for a friend. 可知，她的眼镜是给朋友买的。故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解，首先快速浏览、分析问题，抓住关键词；其次带着问题通读全文，了解文章大意，找到依据，确定答案；最后再检查一遍，确保答案正确。

13．阅读理解

If you put your history notes under your pillow and sleep on them the night before an exam, will you do any better in the exam? Most of us have hoped this might help. However, knowledge can't go through the pillow into your brain. But that doesn't mean you can't learn while you are asleep.

Scientists aren't exactly sure how it works, but they have discovered that the brain can learn things during sleeping hours.

In one experiment, researchers gave German speakers some Dutch words to learn. Then, they divide them into three groups. The researchers played the Dutch words for people in Group 1 while they were asleep, without telling these German speakers what they were doing. The sound was low. So it didn't wake them up, and only the newly introduced words were used.

Another group listened to the same words while they were awake. The researchers found the people in Group 1 were better able to identify and translate the words later. This was true only for the words that were played while they slept. The third group listened to words when they walked. The walkers didn't have the same success remembering the words as the sleeping group.

The researchers later found that people had more slow wave（慢波的） brain activity all over the night. They said that more slow waves made people have a better memory for the new words.（1）When did the researchers play foreign words for people in Group 1 in the experiment?

A. Before they went for a walk.

B. Before they went to bed.

C. When they were asleep.

D. When they were having dinner.

（2）What does the underlined word "identify" mean in Chinese?

A. 提高

B. 辨认出

C. 隐藏

D. 逃避（3）The last two paragraphs tell us the experiment's

A. results

B. reasons

C. influence

D. purpose

（4）Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Scientists think people can't learn during sleeping hours.

B. German speakers enjoy learning Dutch words.

C. Slow-wave brain activity can help people have a good sleep.

D. People in Group 3 didn't remember the words as well as those in Group 1.

（5）Where is the passage most probably from?

A. A history textbook.

B. A science magazine.

C. A travel newspaper.

D. A modern novel.

【答案】（1）C

（2）B

（3）A

（4）D

（5）B

【解析】【分析】主要讲了科学家发现睡觉期间大脑能学习东西。

（1）细节题。根据The researchers played the Dutch words for people in Group 1 while they were asleep,可知调查者当人们睡着时，把荷兰词放在一组，故选C。

（2）细节题。根据句意可知一组睡着的人比二组醒着的人更好地辨别单词，故选B。（3）细节题。根据后两段可知讲的是一组、二组、三组的实验的结果，故选A。

（4）细节题。根据The third group listened to words when they walked. The walkers didn't have the same success remembering the words as the sleeping group可知三组不如睡着的组即一组记得好，故选D。

（5）细节题。根据全文可知与科学有关，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解，主要考查细节题，注意从文中仔细寻找答案。

14．阅读理解

Here is something about an American high school and its students.

An American high school has a few large buildings and it's big enough for about 1,500 students. Each student has a locker（储物柜）in the hallway. When they are at school, they take their textbooks and outdoor clothes out. Because American textbooks are expensive, the school libraries usually loan them to students. But they must pay for them if they lose them.

American students usually take a yellow school bus to school. Sometimes their parents drive

them to school. When they are 16, most of them take a free driving class at school. Then they can drive by themselves to school.

Each day, students must take Science, Maths and English classes. They can also choose Art.

Fashion and other classes. They usually go to different classrooms for different subjects because the teachers have their own classrooms.

The school day usually ends early in the afternoon. After school, more than half of the students take part in after-school activities such as sports and join some school clubs.

（1）Where is the locker of a student?

A. At home.

B. In the hallway.

C. In the bedroom,

D. In the school library.（2）What does the underlined word "loan" mean in English?

A. buy

B. push

C. follow

D. lend

（3）Which of the following is TRUE about American high school students?

A. They have all the classes in the same classroom.

B. Students must pay for textbooks borrowed from the school libraries if they lose them.

C. A small number of them love after school activities.

D. All of them take a school bus to school every day.

（4）The passage mainly talks about _______.

A. an American high school

B. school clubs

C. after-class activities

D. education in America

【答案】（1）B

（2）D

（3）B

（4）A

【解析】【分析】大意：本文讲述美国一所高中的一些事情，美国高中有一些大的足够容纳1500学生的建筑物，美国学生有一个储物柜，学校有校车，学生年满16岁会上免费开车课程，他们在不同的班上不同的课。

（1）细节题。根据Each student has a locker（储物柜）in the hallway.可知，储物柜放在走廊里，故选B。

（2）词义猜测题。根据the school libraries usually loan them to students. But they must pay for them if they lose them.可知，学校图书馆通知会把课本借给学生。但是他们丢失了课本必须赔偿，可推出loan的意思是借，故选D。

（3）细节题。根据the school libraries usually loan them to students. But they must pay for them if they lose them.可知，如果学生丢失了从图书馆借的课本，他们必须赔偿，故选B。（4）主旨题。本文主要讲述美国一所高中的一些事情，故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解能力，细节题、词义猜测题和主旨题是阅读理解题中常考题型。细节题要从文中寻找答案；词句猜测题需要联系上下文，推出词句的意思；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

15．阅读理解

This week is Computer Science Education Week. During the week, students around the world will be taking part in an "Hour of Code" and learning a little about programming computers. This year, there will be more than 200.000 events in over 180 countries.

The U.S. Congress first created Computer Science Education Week in 2009 to remember Grace Hopper, one of the women who played an important part in the early days of computers.

Hadi Partovi came up with the idea of the Hour of Code. He thinks coding is an important skill and that it's important for schools to teach computer science. He started the Hour of Code in 2013 because he was worried that computer science was not a big part of what schools taught in most states.

To spread his idea, he got the help from many famous people. Some were famous for working with computers, like Bill Gates. Others were famous in other areas. Mr. Partovi got a lot of money for his idea from big companies like Facebook. Google, and Microsoft.

Students who take part in the Hour of Code complete a short coding challenge that is broken down into small, simple steps. The challenge is supposed to take about an hour in all.

To raise the interest of students, the challenges are often tied in with popular movies or games. For example, challenges have been built around Angry Birds. Mine Craft. Frozen. and Star Wars—One test of the program's success is whether students keep going once the time is up. It turns out that many of them do. Last year, teachers reported that 92% of their students coded for more than an hour.

（1）Who thought of the idea of the Hour of Code?

A. Bill Gates.

B. Hadi Partovi.

C. Grace Hopper.

D. The US Congress.（2）Why did many famous people help Mr. Partovi?

A. To remember Grace Hopper.

B. To take part in an "Hour of Code".

C. To make his idea known by more people.

D. To learn about programming computers.

（3）What do the students who join in the Hour of Code do?

A. Break down codes.

B. Watch a popular movie.

C. Play a game called Frozen.

D. Finish a difficult coding task.

（4）Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A. The Hour of Code

B. Computer Science

C. Mr. Partovi Got Lots of Help

D. Coding Is an Important Skill

【答案】（1）B

（2）C

（3）D

（4）A

【解析】【分析】主要讲了计算机科学教育周时全世界的学生将参加“编码一小时”活动及其发展史。

（1）细节题。根据Hadi Partovi came up with the idea of the Hour of Code哈迪•帕尔托维想出了"编码时刻"的主意，可知这个主意是Hadi Partovi 提出的，故选B。

（2）细节题。根据To spread his idea， he got the help from many famous people. 为了传播他的思想，他得到了许多名人的帮助，可知名人帮助他是为了宣传这个主意，故选C。（3）细节题。根据Students who take part in the Hour of Code complete a short coding challenge that is broken down into small， simple steps.参加一小时编码的学生要完成—个简短的编码挑战，可知学生们要完成编码挑战，故选D。

（4）主旨题。本文主要介绍了"编码一小时"活动，A项更具有概括性，故选A。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题和主旨题常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

16．阅读理解

Are you shy? If you are, you are not alone. In fact, close to 50 percent of people are shy. Almost 80 percent of people feel shy at some point in their lives. These days, shyness is becoming more and more common. Now scientists are trying to understand shyness. They have some interesting ideas about why people are shy.

Is it possible to be born shy? Many scientists say yes. They say 15 to 20 percent of babies behave shyly. These babies are a little quieter and more watchful than other babies. Interestingly, these shy babies usually have shy parents. As a result, scientists think that some shyness is genetic.

Family size might cause people to be shy as well. Scientists at Harvard University studied shy children. They found that 66 percent of them had elder brothers or sisters, The scientists said that these children were often bullied （欺负）by their elder brothers or sisters. As a result, they became shy. At the same time, children with no brothers or sisters might be shy as well. Growing up alone, they often play by themselves. They are not able to earn the same social skills as children from big families.

You may also be shy because of where you were born. When scientists studied shyness in different countries, they found surprising differences. In Japan, most people said they were shy. But in Israel, only one of three people said so. What explains the difference? One scientist says the Japanese and the Israeli have different opinions of failure. In Japan, when people do not succeed, they feel bad about themselves. They blame（责备）themselves for their failure. In Israel, the opposite is true, Israelis often blame failure on outside reasons, such as family, teachers, friends or bad luck. In Israel freedom of opinions and risk-taking are strongly supported. This may be why Israelis worry less about failure and are less shy.

For shy people, it can be difficult to make friends, speak in class even get a good job. But scientists say you can get over your shyness, suggest trying new things and practicing conversations. And don't forget—if you are shy, you are not the only one.

（1）What is the passage mainly about?

A. Happiness.

B. Shyness.

C. Kindness.

D. Loneliness.

（2）What does the underlined word "genetic" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. Passed down from parents.

B. Learned from friends

C. Taught by teachers.

D. Made by brothers

（3）What can be learned from the passage?

A. Most little babies are born shy and quiet.

B. If you are shy now, you will be shy forever.

C. Many shy children have elder brothers or sisters.

D. Most Israeli people are shy of expressing opinions.

（4）We can learn from the passage that _______ may cause shyness.

A. genes, grown-ups and birthplace

B. genes, family size and birthplace

C. family size, grown-ups and failure

D. genes, family size and freedom

【答案】（1）B

（2）A

（3）C

（4）B

【解析】【分析】主要讲了人们为什么是害羞的。

（1）主旨题。根据Now scientists are trying to understand shyness可知主要讲了为什么害羞，故选B。

（2）推断题。根据前句Interestingly, these shy babies usually have shy parents.可知害羞的孩子通常有害羞的父母，即害羞是遗传的，故选A。

（3）细节题。根据Scientists at Harvard University studied shy children. They found that 66 percent of them had elder brothers or sisters可知科学家发现害羞孩子中的66%的孩子有哥哥或者姐姐，故选C。

（4）细节题。根据As a result, scientists think that some shyness is genetic. Family size might cause people to be shy as well.You may also be shy because of where you were born.可知遗传、家庭规模和出生地都可以影响害羞，故选B。

【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题和主旨题三种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息；主旨题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出中心思想。

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